Telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday said it has begun the production of 5G equipment at its manufacturing site in Chennai.

The Finnish firm was the first to manufacture 5G New Radio in the country and is now producing the Nokia AirScale massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) solution. The equipment is already being exported to many countries in advanced stages of 5G deployment, the company said.

The roll out of 5G services in India is dependent on spectrum auction as telecom operators need suitable wireless frequencies to start 5G in the country.

Sanjay Malik, senior vice-president and head of India market, at Nokia, said “Our Chennai factory has emerged as a benchmark of India's manufacturing capabilities, bringing an entire range of telecom technology to operators in India and the rest of the world. ”